"full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry for ever and ever till the end of time....but he loves you." such a good line. I love George Carlin take of this so much.
George was the bravest comedian ever lived. The media tried to silence him a few decades ago, he took them all the way to the Supreme Court and gave them an ass whopping they never forget. It's one of the main reasons so many of today's great comedians looked up to him so much. RIP George.
George was brave, but he risked nothing with his Supreme Court case 46 years ago (FFC vs. Pacifica Foundation, 1978) The FCC won, so Carlin didn't give them "an ass whopping". He was a magnificent comedian.
@@teddysurf was going to say Lenny Bruce too, he was arrested for profanity over and over again. The things he spoke out against don’t really seem too controversial in 2024, and his stuff doesn’t hold up especially well in that sense, but it was still a huge deal at the time and guys like Carlin cited him as influence many times. And another that has to be mentioned is Pryor. He was fearless with both his language and with discussing things like drug abuse. Pryor had huge balls, and talked about things 50 years ago that are still taboo today
My pops was at the Summerfest show where he did his Seven Words routine, which was technically illegal because of old obscenity laws in Milwaukee... but, and I've backed this up with research into old newspaper articles, the cops just laughed their asses off during the show, didn't even put him in cuffs, and the charges were all dropped. He still didn't perform here for over a decade (so, mid-80s), but who can blame him?
George Carlin broke barriers and got people to think for themselves. I am 67 years old and listened to him the first time when I was 16. He molded my way of thinking about the world around me. Thank you, George. I wish you could be here now.
There's a reason he's considered one of the greatest. All of the greats will make you think while you're laughing your ass off. Carlin is one of the best at this, imo.
Carlin was RARE. His politics were not my politics. NO MATTER, I'd be rolling when he'd be on about shit that I in no way agreed with him politically, But my man was SO FUCKING FUNNY. That's what I want from comedy. Make me laugh, While also making me think. I don't need to AGREE, I do need to laugh!
I always likened George Carlin to a philosopher who made things funny, rather than a comedian with keen insight. He was a blessing to the world. And for those of us who were blessed to see him live, we all knew what we were in for: carte blanche on insulting and attacking everyone and everything.
I'm 22, and started listening to comedy on Pandora to fall asleep when u was around 14, and that's when I found out about George Carlin. (I'd actually heard his Wonderful Wino bit on a comedy vinyl we listened to growing up) George said so many things that I had thought about, and he immediately became my favorite of all time. He was truly one of one.
@@prodmowery my dad had an album of one of George Carlin’s stand up shows, I think we nearly wore the stylus through the vinyl from the number of times we played it :)
Technically everyone is agnostic. Cuz no one actually knows. People who claim to br anything else is just deluding themselves. An atheist cant know cuz you cant prove a negative, hence he is agnostic. A Christian can know according to their own belief system. The whole thing hinges on faith, which is to believe something without proof. Even God himself (according to the bible) says that he cant allow people to know as it would interfere with free will. So, they cant know either. Meaning theyre actually agnoatic. I dobt know about other religions but they all use the word Faith so...
@@F1rstWorldNomaD That's just wrong. An atheist is convinced there is no god. An agnostic on the other hand doesn't believe in a god either but he agrees there might be one because as you said a negative can't be proven wrong. I consider myself an atheist. Because you could claim anything without proof, and call everyone that doubts you an agnostic if we follow your reasoning. Based on my worldview some claims are just so farfetched that i can't even offer some benefit of the doubt to them. Here is a very mundane example: I was able to run at a speed of 500 miles and hour to work last week. Yes, i can't remember how i did it and it doesn't make sense based on my own understanding of physics, but i swear it really happened that way! Lets say i manage to convice a whole bunch of people of this tale, and they really believe it. Now someone else comes along and calls BS on my "running 500 miles an hour" story, he can't 100.00% prove it didn't happen, hence he would be an agnostic, right? In my opinion we all have the right to believe in whatever we want. Or not believe in certain things if we choose so. Agnostics are somewhere in between, closer to not believing for sure, but not fully on that side of the argument. To say everyone is technically an agnostic is robbing people of their agency to fully believe or fully not believe in things as they are told. To me that's pure arrogance.
Yep! I’ve been atheist since I was 8, but happy to be called agnostic too - I don’t get hung up on labels. As you say, nobody knows and I would willingly debate the most academic of theologians who have spent their whole life researching god and the Bible because they know no more than I do, or anyone else, about the existence of god or god(s)
I was raised catholic, went to 12 years of catholic school, and have been an atheist since I graduated from high school.... I'm a good person - I don't need to be afraid of a god to scare me to do right.
100% agreed. And that's their boilerplate claim, that humans need that superstition in order to have "objective" morality. I reject that wholly, and was the final straw that helped me settle and embrace my moral code, even if as a closeted secularist around my dear and devout, geriatric parents who I love very much/have a good relationship with. I'm more than happy letting them go to their graves with the veneer of my "cultural christian" mask. As a now agnostic humanist who grew up catholic, I of course reject the notion my moral compass requires the conception of god for it to be objective. I inform my morality within the bounds of the self-preservation and observation of the natural world around me, and my desire to reciprocate that courtesy to other humans. Bonus, that morality is generally congruent with the social behavior, laws and stated morality of the theists that surround me every day here in North america. Certainl a truer live and let live claim on my part, than what theists, especially politically active ones, have ever extended me in contrast.
I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school from grades 3-8. I was already silently questioning things to myself and couldn’t help but do so. I dared not say anything because it seemed like I was the only one having some small questions. My father had George Carlin Class Clown on vinyl which I listened to and recorded on cassette for myself. He taught me I wasn’t the only one and it was OK. I saw this special with this bit while in secular high school and, in about a year or two, I was comfortable enough to say I was an atheist. George literally helped me through my de-conversion by sparking deep thought on the subject. I owe a LOT to one of the greatest comedians ever to do it!!
God isn't trying to scare you straight. He wants you to understand what Moral Perfection is - and why HE is morally perfect, but we need Jesus Christ to transform our spirit. It has nothing to do with OUR performance - but, what Jesus did to reconcile us to God.
George was touted as the "thinking person's comedian." I encourage anyone to also check out the comments of Mark Twain on the subject of religion (I might send some of those on another day) and, like Carlin, on politics. However, just now, two statements from Voltaire come to mind - “Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.” “God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.” Good post and congratulations on your emancipation. Always make the problem the problem not other people the problem and expose the dirt without talkin' trash. All the best to you!!
Seeing as you are a former Mormon, you might appreciate this. Back in the late 1980's my job transferred me to Salt Lake City for about 2 years. The ONLY neighbor that would talk to us (because we wouldn't convert) was a "Jack Mormon" who lived 2 houses from us. One day he asked me if I ever noticed anything about the Statue of Brigham Young in Temple Square that perfectly sums up the religion. For months whenever I passed the Statue I would look. Then one day it hit me and I started laughing so hard I had to pull over. When I got home I went to his house and said, "I got it!". Brigham Young's outstretched hand is towards the Zion National Bank and his ass is towards the Temple. He said, "BINGO!" and gave me a beer. ROFL
Religion around the world is the same, and As the man said so very clear, " He just can't handle money, who knew he was so weak in math skills ", I saw many kids better fed at school lunch than when those ' Sticks ' thumping dictators call hunger a great motivator, I know this first hand.
@martingifford5415 no, more like a suuuper strict military father.... has noo problem punishing you for doing what youre.told not to do. Here's my rules, these are the consequences... simple.
George Carlin was a unique treasure. A comedian who always tried to do two things to the audience. 1. Make them laugh (of course) & 2. Make them think about things many of them had never thought about. He hit on many topics, but always made me say "he's right!" more often than you'd expect.
I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school from grades 3-8. I was already silently questioning things to myself and couldn’t help but do so. I dared not say anything because it seemed like I was the only one having some small questions. My father had George Carlin Class Clown on vinyl which I listened to and recorded on cassette for myself. He taught me I wasn’t the only one and it was OK. I saw this special with this bit while in secular high school and, in about a year or two, I was comfortable enough to say I was an atheist. George literally helped me through my de-conversion by sparking deep thought on the subject. I owe a LOT to one of the greatest comedians ever to do it!!
Are you my long lost sibling? My parents were Catholic. My brother and I were raised Catholic. My dad had (still has?) the "Class Clown" record too. We've all abandoned the Catholic Church. My husband and I had a civil wedding (did have a large reception though) and our marriage is 20+ years strong.
Have you really researched the evidence of Jesus Christ. The problem is people like the darkness they live in. But what if you are wrong about the Light of God, Jesus Christ. God reveals Himself through the Bible. I won't preach but do me one favor, Read revelation Chapter 11 and 13 about what is predicted from a book 1900 years old. And look at Israel today and remember they had not been a Nation for 2400 years or so until 1948. Israel is the key to what is coming soon in this world of high tech and great advances in Science. But is also becoming more and more corrupt and evil all around us. Shalom...
I'm not Catholic, but I grew up in Chicago and I have a lot respect for the Catholic Church. If it wasn't for Catholicism, I would have been a male virgin until I was 50.
Very similar situation for me though my family was was Southern Baptist. We went to church and Sunday school every week and church camp every summer. I was never a super strong faith person and mostly held on due to fear that the church instills in children from a young age. Then I hit about age 12 and started listening to metal and heard Carlin for the first time and what he said made perfect sense. That coupled with an event at church camp a few years later where a youth pastor railed against most the music I listened to and talked about how all the artist that had died like Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and others were all in hell and would plead with us to "not come down here" and sent everyone into a frenzy of destroying CD and stuff just killed any faith I had left. The final nail was when my father opened a package of CDs I ordered that included White Zombie and Pantera and just went off on how it was all "devil music" without ever listening to them. In particular one song he brought up was "By Demons be Driven" be driven and I am like if you actually listen to the song you know it has nothing to do with religion. Thankfully he did eventually manage to acknowledge his son is an athiest, though I don't think he will ever accept it, and we do have smooth relationship now.
@@MrMalve25 Look around at the world and the beauty of it. How about DNA in its complexity. Is this something that happened over billions of years? That takes a lot of faith to believe. If God is the Creator, then He can also give us a Book that reveals Himself. Prophets would be chosen to take on such task. Historical, scientific, prophetic and archaeological evidence would be seen, documented, and clearly shown as God's proof to that effect. We have at our fingertips nowadays, that no other generation had, to search out to see if these claims are true. Here are 2 prophecies in Revelation chapters 11 and 13 that are now in this generation alone, a reality that are clearly shown. In Revelation chapter 13 the "mark" will be used to bring about the worse time in history, and never to be repeated. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, will as only God can do, put a stop to it in order to save humanity. I beseech you to at least have an open mind to look into it. Peace...
When you grow up being indoctrinated by the corporate machine and their institutions, you can't think. You can only regurgitate what they force fed you. Beliefs are too strong and people are willing to steal and kill for them. Which is exactly what George was talking about here ("we're not setting people on fire simply because they don't agree with us") and in other bits he's done. All you have to do is pay attention to what is going on around you.
@@officialthomasjames Yes, hiding or lying about things is the opposite of common sense Being a hypocrite is the opposite of common sense He did it in front of his kids so they could see what it does to him and warned them not to mess up like he did if i recall correctly, thats common sense
The issue of money is particularly evident with the LDS Church, which asks people to pay tithing even if they can't afford it. Instead of using these funds to help people, they build countless new temples and buy real estate. The Church now has hundreds of billions of dollars and has tried hard to conceal its wealth from members, fearing they would stop giving money.
@@alexandrorocca7142 "A Gathering of Saints", is a great book. NON FICTION! The church "BELIEVED" the letters were REAL! So they bought them through a RICH MORMON...and hid them. SHHHHH! BAMBOOZLED! Good read.
My aunt briefly fell into their clutches when she was having a hard time after her divorce and raising four children by herself. They are truly ghouls. Luckily she got out of there after a couple of years - but they took everything they could from her and treated her like a traitor when she told them she was completely broke. Unfortunately she's now fallen heavily into conspiracy theories and I fear she may be too far gone now to come back from it.
I'm 62, exLDS and agnostic. I left the church when I was 17. Having removed the blinders & yoke I quickly realized how naive I was to the world. Carlin was instrumental in me educating myself and building my own belief system and political dogma. Thanks for sharing. I recommend you check out the political and religious comments by comedians Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison & Dave Chappelle. 😎
Ex-scientologist here. I left the COS more than 20 years ago, but I still feel like I abandoned my comrades. I like George Carlin's humor; he is like our Volker Piespers. The world needs more people like them.
That's what religion does to you! ..its the same as being in a cult. Those who have been in a cult and 'escaped' will always have doubts in the back of their minds that they did the right thing .. just like most ex-smokers still crave having a cigarette at times. The whole purpose of religions and cults is to 'indoctrinate' their members and that's why its so hard to break free.
Respect for the progress you've made, freeing yourself from religious dogma. One can never be 100% sure about any crazy idea not existing. Claims without evidence can be dismissed without evidence! Humanity has a long way to go...if we get the time.
Hail Heidi! 😂 This is a great reaction! I could see your confusion and then he answered the question! Your laughter is contagious and comedy is the cure so Scream Sanity and share this video people! Let's actually try to get Miss Heidi to 100k sub's by 2025!!! 😁😎💙 Love from Oklahoma!
Originally there was only one commandment that was on the stone slab: "Be nice!" But because that looked a bit to cheapish for all the money the church demanded, they put on a few more to make it look more profound.
I have to say as someone who grew up Catholic, I love the comment about going to a special building once a week "to compare clothing". I still remember family members critiquing the clothing choices of others in the Church as we came home from Mass. They honestly spent more time talking about what "That wan was wearing" and virtually no time talking about what the priest had said...
Former Catholic from Bavaria, Germany, here. I even overheard some conversations like that after funerals. True believers, really. I quit church at the age of 20 and didn't regret it for a second.
@@michaelodonnell824 I didn’t grow up in a religious home, but I was taught to respect other’s beliefs. That was really put to the test one Easter when a friend of mine, whose family was out of town for the holiday, asked me to go to Easter services with him. I’d never been to that before, but my friend wanted the company so I said yes. The day came and I dressed nicely cause I knew that was a thing. On my way to the church I had some car trouble, and though it only took me about half an hour to fix it, I ended up being a little late getting there. I also ended up accidentally getting some dirt and oil on my clothing and I smelled a little bit of gasoline. When I entered the church my friend didn’t have any space near him to sit so I quietly sat in a pew towards the back of the church as far from anyone else as I could because I knew what I looked and smelled like and didn’t want to disturb anyone else. The thing was, Easter is a pretty important holiday and the place was pretty packed. I saw the closest people notice me and quietly say something to the people next to them. It was like a wave that moved through the crowd as people looked, leaned over to their neighbors, then those people would look before leaning over to say something to their neighbors, and so on. This was one of the most self conscious things I ever experienced as it felt like I was being judged by everyone there. After about 20 minutes, some guy came up to me and asked me to leave. I didn’t even hesitate, I said OK and got out of there immediately. I had always thought that church was one of the few places where everyone was accepted and they were always glad that you were there. WOW, was I wrong about that. Other than funerals and weddings I’ve never gone back into a church and never will.
In denmark we have term called "sunday cloth", which refers to the nice cloth you put on at church on Sundays, its not something people do anymore but in the "leftovers" of that time are there in the language.
Have you really researched the evidence of Jesus Christ. The problem is people like the darkness they live in. But what if you are wrong about the Light of God, Jesus Christ. God reveals Himself through the Bible. I won't preach but do me one favor, Read revelation Chapter 11 and 13 about what is predicted from a book 1900 years old. And look at Israel today and remember they had not been a Nation for 2400 years or so until 1948. Israel is the key to what is coming soon in this world of high tech and great advances in Science. But is also becoming more and more corrupt and evil all around us. Shalom...
I absolutely love when new people find out about George Carlin. One of the best comics of all time, up there with Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and Dave Chappelle.
If you want to see George Carlin and religion in a movie, Dogma is a great comedy about all things catholic. Directed by Kevin Smith, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
Grew up in Norhern Ireland during the Troubles, Catholic Mum , Protestant Dad. Unsurprisingly I have been an atheist since aged 10 . "God moves in mysterious ways ' always was a weak argument. Carlin was a genius.
You had it correct the first time. You were conditioned. I work for a mormon. He gets others at work to punish people so he doesn't look like a bad guy. The thing is his eyes betray him. He always trys to appear to be calm and reserved when he's clearly pissed.
He wasn't a philosopher. To claim that he is fundamentally misunderstands what the word means. It's a word people have used to glorify *_THEMSELVES_* rather than the man.... "Hey look at me, I *_GET IT_* , I understand philosophy!" Not to mention, Carlin himself would most likely rip anyone who called him that, for being a pretentious twit.
Joe Pesci plays roles of a little but mean gangster in "Casino" and "Goodfellas". A robber in "Home Alone", a lawyer in "My Cousin Vinny" and many others.
11:40 Joe Pesci played the most psychotic gangster in Goodfellas and even won an Oscar for it. He is also known for having played one of the thieves in Home Alone.
Im not religious but it sounds exhausting. Someone once told me that "if you are not religious then you can just kill and steal as much as you want" which i guess is true, i kill and steal as much as i want, which is none. I dont need religion to tell me that living in a society where people go around killing and stealing is bad for me and people around me. No religion needed, just be respectful of others the same way you would want them to treat you.
Let's flip that around, and @HailHeidi can back me up on this. The Book of Mormon is a religious book. One of the VERY FIRST things that the all good and holy God commands in this religious book for a kid to go chop the head off of some drunk dude and steal his property. So, it's more likely that you will do these things if you are religious. Good people do good things. Bad people do bad things. But you want someone to do REALLY bad things, you need religion.
I approve this video! You should check this guy out call Epicurus! “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” ― Epicurus
That's actually true. I grew up as a seventh-day adventist, but I left that religion years ago. The original "day of rest" was on Saturday, not Sunday. Not that it matters either way lol
One of the most terrifying things is to talk to people, who seem quite intelligent and are more than capable of using logic on very different subjects. Except religion. Then some sort of programming kicks in, that reduces this skill almost to zero. Recently had interesting talks about stuff from WW2, and I say "hey, if you can question the documents from recent history, why can't you question a book that is two thousand years old and has been re-written and edited in several languages by all kinds of people".
The society "programs"everyone right from day one. Religion is the most pervasive of "their" indoctrination. The dogma runs through every phase of our lives. If you look around like George did you can clearly see the 'triggers" that are in place. They become very obvious when these triggers are set off. Could be just one word or a subject like Politics, religion, Corporate control of every facet of our lives or government...ETC,ETC. George saw that and tried to use humour to pierce the shell and wake everyone up. Can anyone say MK ULTRA...RIP George Carlin 😃👍👍
I remember watching his routine about politicians and owners ("They OWN you!") back when it first came out, and I was like "damn, what is he on about? why is he so cynical?" Fast forward to 2010's and rewatching it, I'm like "damn, _how did he know?_ How did he see it so clearly, those decades ago?" It didn't seem really true back then, but (very scarily) does now!
You just got more experienced I think, he puts it like it's a conspiracy but as he explains when not joking, he doesn't mean it like that. It's just a simple pattern of human society, when some people get power they cling to it and keep on using it to secure it tighter. If people in power have more or less the same interests, they'll help each other against who they perceive as an enemy. Being in power of course they probably get the upper hand and things go on like that until something very destabilizing happens and then the circle starts again in one form or another. And in this process however we got, as humanity, a little better. Common people used to get exploited in a far harsher way, today it's more gentle. Who knows? maybe one day we'll all be brothers to one another but if it'll happen we still have a long long way to go
@@gudemik5335 "Common people used to get exploited in a far harsher way, today it's more gentle" I have to disagree, it is not more gentle it is just more pervasive and deeply rooted and therefore it has become part of "life". Just move along, nothing to see here.👍
I had the pleasure of seeing George twice in the late seventies and early eighties at a dinner club. He had everyone in stitches from beginning to end. It's not just his words and thoughts, but also his physical antics as he goes through his show.
First time senior viewers here from Montreal Canada. I just want you to realise that the audience was aware of George Carlin's views on life .. plus they paid to go see him.
You gotta watch his skit on the ten commandments. It's George in a nutshell. Lists and grievances. So glad I have all his stuff. Gets even better with time.
An interesting Freudian slip when you said "conditioned" before correcting yourself. Often the word we think of first is the one we really feel inside. George Carlin was not always as angry sounding as this. It was only later in his life that he began to show the grumpy older man attitude. Prior, his comedy was wonderfully observational and touched on everything we see, say and do in our normal lives that didn't necessarily make sense. His sense of the absurdity of language was second to none. "You can get on the plane now" "F you, I'm getting IN the plane. You can get on it".
Agree on the Freudian slip as well as the evolution of George's performance. His early stuff like Occupation: Foole had very little of the anger and cynicism of his later works.
Comedians have to adjust their material to survive and be relevant. "Take my wife, please!" has a very limited shelf life. It's unlike music where the audience wants to hear the songs that were huge in a much earlier time.
I do think he got his comedy from simply observing how stupid people can be and just called them out on it. We laughed because we realized that he was right, we can be stupid. And I think as he got older he got more cynical in his observations because while we laughed and agreed with him, we weren't getting smarter collectively. It must have been frustrating to be both successful and yet not.
I really miss the times when comedians and everyone else could freely express their thoughts. Carlin is brilliant. One of the best comedians of all time
I grew up on George Carlin in the 70s we waited for his records to come out. I wasn't allowed to listen to my older brothers records but I did. It made me rethink a lot of things in my life. I am glad you found him. One of my regrets is not seeing him live.
I will never understand how people of a "educated country" can believe that this stuff i real. I mean its the same as if i would believe that Thor, Odin, Zeus and maybe even Sauron and Gandalf would really exist. Only that in that case for sure every christian would call me totally insane. But for me its just as insane as they are.
I agree. How a supposedly modern nation can overwhelmingly believe in such superstitious nonsense is beyond my understanding. There again, USAmericans do seem to be suckers for any story going (the perfect consumer society, I suppose). It's a similar thing with the Trump phenomenon - a complete suspension of reality. The States must be a grifters paradise - full of folks apparently eager to be duped.
The 18th c" CE French philosopher Denis Diderot wrote, rightly so in my opinion, "Men (read: humanity) will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." From a deeply historical perspective, religion has visited more misery on humanity than any other factor, by too wide a margin to accurately measure.
The thing that always got me about the 'free will' thing, is if there is a god, wouldn't this god be more impressed by a person who came to a set of morals and acted 'good' on their own rather than from the promise of an eternal reward or punishment. I've always felt that if you need to follow instructions out of a book on how to be a good person, you're clearly not a good person to begin with.
"Morals" is religious bullshit. "Morals" still lets you fuck over people. Being ethical is a whole other ball of wax. Ethics doesn't let you fuck over other people. It's in the definition. I hear someone talking about "Morals" I tune them out immediately, they have nothing to offer me and usually want something I have. Whether that be money, labor, or my own self-esteem.
@@mrbrit1218 the tale of the prodigal son shows you can have a lifetime of sin but ask forgiveness at the last minute and you're front of the queue for heaven.
Jesus smirks, “I tried to keep it simple: love each other, don’t be jerks, and maybe skip the whole ‘murder in my name’ bit. But nah, they turned it into centuries of guilt, rules, and-get this-crusades to figure out what I meant.” Odin lets out a deep, booming laugh. “Humans, right? Give them one idea about Valhalla, and suddenly they’re splitting skulls for a one-way ticket. Like that’s what I wanted-an eternal meat grinder!” Dagda grins, raising his goblet. “Ah, but here’s the kicker: they swear they’ve cracked the code! Rituals, sacrifices, endless bickering-like any of it changes a damn thing. Half the time, we’re up here watching them and laughing our asses off.” Neptune snorts, leaning back with a smirk. “Sacrifices, prayers, pilgrimages-like we’re sitting around with a checklist, waiting for their tribute. Newsflash, mortals: try using that free will for something other than groveling!” Jesus nods, raising his drink in agreement. "Exactly. Maybe one day they'll get it-that it’s not about the rituals or the rules. It’s about thinking for themselves, finding their own way, and realizing they don’t need us to tell them how to live.”
George had been doing that since the 60's. So people who went to his shows knew what to expect. He grew up in the Catholic church and his early 70's album "Class Clown" talks about about his experiences in Catholic school using his wit. We are thankful that he left us so much of his humor to listen to and to contemplate. He is sorely missed.
Seeing you reacting to, giggling, and commenting on George Carlin's performance is very funny. I can appreciate your story about your religious upbringing and your thoughts about god, too. I especially enjoy the part of Carlin's story about praying for things and the way he describes this by imagining people all over the world praying at the same time asking for things from god on Sunday. The ridiculousness of this is beyond hilarious, it's just outrageously bizarre. Listening to Carlin tell the truth about any subject is like a pressure wash for the brain! Good job, Heidi! Keep these personal stories and thoughts coming!
As a german who grew up without religion (i'm an Atheist), i am still convinced that religions came into being at a time when people could not explain natural phenomena such as thunder and lightning. It's crazy that religions still play such a big role in our world today.
@@zedwpd Well that's a very simple way of puting Einsteins' opinions across. That's also an apologetics view. Einstein stated that he was in fact a "non-believer".
@@zedwpd That's quite a stretch. He was born to non-religious Jewish parents, went to a Catholic elementary school, and stated that he lost his religion at age 12.
I guarantee that no one in THAT audience who went there on their own volition was offended in any way about what George Carlin was going to say about religion. The only reason you feel that way is because you just discovered George Carlin. I found out about George Carlin back in 1972 with his album AM/FM. In his follow up album, Class Clown, you are informed of his disgust for religion and he's made it abundantly clear ever since. This is from his 1999 HBO Special, "You Are All Diseased". By that time, he had been around for 37 years. People were well aware of his take on religion by then. Watch Goodfellas, My Cousin Vinny, Lethal Weapon 2 and 3, and Home Alone if you want to know who Joe Pesci is.
I've never been religious, but I have debated religious people a lot, and one of the more amusing counter arguments I've heard to why there is evil and suffering in the world was the following... "Without suffering, you wouldn't be able to enjoy when life is good." As if suffering is justified because it enriches the good times. As if we need to suffer to know when we're happy. I shot that guy's opinion down right away by informing him that I do not need to suffer through lost loved ones or destruction of property to enjoy a good laugh or spending time with friends and family or my favorite activity. I couldn't believe the audacity of that guy. Yeah, cancer must exist so that I can feel good about being healthy. Get fucked, whoever told me that horrible opinion.
@@genostellar most religious people don't realize that argument(the problem of evil/suffering) is a problem religion makes worse just by bringing it up. Because their solution is solipsistic at best and begging the question at worst.
If there is a God, neither the side in an debate about religion understand enough from their vantage point to figure out reality. That either one thinks they are going to figure out the universe when much smarter people have failed to is curious. Suffering exists. I'm happy to hear everyone's guesses as to why. Debating is easy. Actually helping anyone takes effort
@@soulbasedliving If there is a god, then he should be more than capable of proving himself and debate wouldn't be necessary. In any case, I personally don't pretend like I'm going to figure out the universe, but I do know certain things about it and always try to learn more. Debating people is one of the ways I try to help people, and it is not easy at all sometimes. If you think debating takes no effort, then you haven't really debated. Helping in other ways is also good and takes a lot of effort, it's true, but just because you debate people that doesn't mean you're not putting in effort, and it doesn't mean you're not doing those other things, too. I know I have done what I can for others when ever I can.
Ironically enough, with the argument "Without suffering, you wouldn't be able to enjoy when life is good." they completely disprove the concept of Heaven.
Hi Heidi, I loved your reaction to one of George Carlin's best bits :) he is the stand up comedy GOAT and he told it like it is. But his 2 greatest bits are 'Four Groups That Gotta Go' & 'The Death Penalty' (including capital punishment) Please react to those next, they don't get reacted to enough.
@@jeffcohnphoto that's so disrespectful to carlin. gervais is a wet blanket in terms of calling out religion. carlin wasn't an edgy athiest. gervais looks at every religious person as intillectually lacking, because he is a hack as a standup comedian
As for Joe Pesci - I really recommend you watch some of his movies. Goodfellas, he's also in Lethal Weapon2, 3 and 4 and, of course, one of the crooks in Home Alone.
He's also in the original Man On Fire as the main characters friend. In the remake Christopher Walken plays the same role but very differently. It's actually kinda odd to see him act the way he does in that movie. Usually, Joe has two personalities on screen and he isn't doing either of them in this movie.
Having seen George Carlin in person I can tell you everyone there had some idea of what they were signing up for when they bought a ticket to one of his shows.
Carlin hosted the very first Saturday Night Live. Musical guests were Billy Preston and Janis Ian, Oct. 11, 1975... this will be SNL's 50th season. You should check out Lenny Bruce. An absolute pioneer of modern stand-up.
